Do I have a beginning, middle, and end to my story?
Did I use describing words to help tell my story?
Does my story have characters, a plot, and a setting?
Did I edit my story and correct proofreading errors?
Although the students were not graded by certain percentage points, because of the type of portfolio project they do at the end of the year; the students were graded on a pass or fail of how well this "checklist" was fulfilled and if the story made sense and flowed.
Checklist